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just waiting to disembark now on a glorious day in brisbane
great cruise
more to follow
internet has been really slow
great cruise
more to follow
internet has been really slow
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Why wait? PO collect all the baggage and then let passengers get off in groups, I guess other companies do the same, anyhow just join the next available group and get off with them, saves hanging around waiting for your turn, did that on my last cruise.
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Stalking andy again?
Next time you chase after him I suggest you cease using the R N (royal navy), just google PO cam's not PO RN.
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"Saw the ports, not Andy". oh yes of course.
It must have been a frightfully delightful journey to that mystic island, do any nose rubbing.
It must have been a frightfully delightful journey to that mystic island, do any nose rubbing.
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Great cruise
Hadn't been to Napier before and really enjoyed it.
14 days just about right.
Next cruise in 3 months.
Hadn't been to Napier before and really enjoyed it.
14 days just about right.
Next cruise in 3 months.
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Dumaguete in 3 months then Hong kong next month later.
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I had nearly talked me into going on a cruise until I read the first few posts and now I'm not too sure. Also was taking to a friend this morning who was on the same ship as Andy when they had that virus on board and she has only just gotten over it. Hmmm, not too sure now if I want to go or not.
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don't ask yourself the question too long rosie or you'll go nowhere and do nowt
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She'll be right, Rosie.
It's not that often they have an outbreak so you're not likely to be affected.
Take some wipes with you if worried, and wipe down the phone, door handles etc in your cabin.
After that, there is hand cleaner throughout the ship.
If you're not too sure how you'll take to sailing, just go on one of the shorter cruises, maybe 7-10 days.
They are quite good value for money & a bit of fun.
It's not that often they have an outbreak so you're not likely to be affected.
Take some wipes with you if worried, and wipe down the phone, door handles etc in your cabin.
After that, there is hand cleaner throughout the ship.
If you're not too sure how you'll take to sailing, just go on one of the shorter cruises, maybe 7-10 days.
They are quite good value for money & a bit of fun.
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Andy maybe I'm just a dreamerandysfootball wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:50 amdon't ask yourself the question too long rosie or you'll go nowhere and do nowt

Sherri, I'm thinking of going P & O from Brisbane to Port Douglas on a 7 day trip. I really want to go to Cairns and do the sky rail thing.
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That sounds like a lovely trip, Rosie. I think it sounds like the one danet & I went on a few years back. The sky rail trip over the rainforest was lovely, well worth it. Took us up to Kuranda market if I recall.
You're a Queenslander so maybe you'll be able to cope better, but we went over Sept/early Oct & by the time we got to Port Douglas, we did a walk but it was so hot all I could think of by about 12.30pm was getting back to the ship. Maybe mid year would be more bearable.
You're a Queenslander so maybe you'll be able to cope better, but we went over Sept/early Oct & by the time we got to Port Douglas, we did a walk but it was so hot all I could think of by about 12.30pm was getting back to the ship. Maybe mid year would be more bearable.
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think of reasons to go
not to not go
then you'll probably go
it's all just a matter of choice
when you can't go anymore
you'll be glad you went when you could
choice
not to not go
then you'll probably go
it's all just a matter of choice
when you can't go anymore
you'll be glad you went when you could
choice
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It would be fun lola trying to work out if your seasick or coming down with an infectious sickness, then getting locked in your cabin for the rest of the trip and that "sky rail thing" I hear pensioners can pay off the ticket, was up that ways a few weeks back $150 at ride.
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Bit too close to Mindanao Max?max Headroom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:57 amDumaguete in 3 months then Hong kong next month later.
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$150? That's bloody ridiculous Max. That's for a double though right? $75 each.max Headroom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:29 pmIt would be fun lola trying to work out if your seasick or coming down with an infectious sickness, then getting locked in your cabin for the rest of the trip and that "sky rail thing" I hear pensioners can pay off the ticket, was up that ways a few weeks back $150 at ride.
I've been on it some 22 yrs ago.
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Not far from cebu about 2 hours, about the same distance to bohol by ferry, both very safe places to live,but what I have found if you are good to the locals and don't carry on like drunk know-all yank you'll be ok I wouldn't go to davo or zambawonga, furtherest south I've been is butuan, at that time the new peoples army liked tourists. My balikbyan visa is good for 1 year so I am thinking of entering and leaving the philippines under that visa after 12 months and travel though out visa by getting my flights booked local instead of paying top $ for fares in aust.
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My wife and I drove past on the way to mareeba and I asked how she paid when she traveled on it and she said $150, anyhow looked it up $110 pp she went on both.gnads wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:02 am$150? That's bloody ridiculous Max. That's for a double though right? $75 each.max Headroom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:29 pmIt would be fun lola trying to work out if your seasick or coming down with an infectious sickness, then getting locked in your cabin for the rest of the trip and that "sky rail thing" I hear pensioners can pay off the ticket, was up that ways a few weeks back $150 at ride.
I've been on it some 22 yrs ago.
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I can't remember what it cost us, but the excursion on the sky rail can be booked via the ship company before you go. We booked skyrail going up then the old railway coming back. I know people say you pay a bit extra that way but it is very convenient, you just gather at a meeting place on the ship, go straight into buses and onto the skyrail, no queuing, stress free.gnads wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:02 am$150? That's bloody ridiculous Max. That's for a double though right? $75 each.max Headroom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:29 pmIt would be fun lola trying to work out if your seasick or coming down with an infectious sickness, then getting locked in your cabin for the rest of the trip and that "sky rail thing" I hear pensioners can pay off the ticket, was up that ways a few weeks back $150 at ride.
I've been on it some 22 yrs ago.
See when your friend would like to go, Rosie, & maybe book one for this year. I don't think you'll regret it.
saw this site
https://www.ozcruising.com.au/cruise-specials
The hotter times are a bit cheaper price wise, while my preferred time (about June) is top dollar

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Really who cares anyway it sole purpose is for getting the tourist dollar.
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Even at $110 it's a rip off ..... do they really want tourists or just loaded foreign tourists?max Headroom wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:19 amMy wife and I drove past on the way to mareeba and I asked how she paid when she traveled on it and she said $150, anyhow looked it up $110 pp she went on both.gnads wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:02 am$150? That's bloody ridiculous Max. That's for a double though right? $75 each.max Headroom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:29 pmIt would be fun lola trying to work out if your seasick or coming down with an infectious sickness, then getting locked in your cabin for the rest of the trip and that "sky rail thing" I hear pensioners can pay off the ticket, was up that ways a few weeks back $150 at ride.
I've been on it some 22 yrs ago.
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